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Figure 73. Installing the airflow plate
34. Connect the power distribution system. For instructions, see “Connecting the power distribution
system” on page 25.
35. If you are installing rack doors, go to “Attaching the rack doors” on page 118.
Attaching the rack to a concrete floor beneath a raised floor
Learn more about how to attach the rack to a concrete floor, which lays beneath a raised floor.
About this task
Obtain the services of a Professional Engineer or mechanical contractor to attach a rack in a raised floor
environment. The Professional Engineer or mechanical contractor must determine that the hardware used
to secure the rack to the concrete floor is sufficient to meet the requirements for the raised floor
installation. IBM provides rack-mounting plates that are used for installation of the rack.
To attach the rack mounting plates to a concrete floor beneath a raised floor, use a Professional Engineer
or mechanical contractor's services. To attach the rack to a concrete floor beneath a raised floor,
complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. Put your rack in its predetermined location.
2. If installed, remove the front and rear doors. If they are not installed, continue with the next step.
To remove a rack door, complete the following steps:
a. Unlock and open the door.
b. Grasp the door firmly with both hands and lift it up away from the hinges.
After the rack doors have been removed, go to the next step.
106 Power Systems: Racks and rack features